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Reimbursement programs for efforts to improve highway safety
Funding to support outreach services for runaway and homeless youth
Funding to encourage studies on the impact of parental military deployment on children
Grants to improve the quality of care for gynecologic cancer patients
Fellowships for research on standards and uses of medicines, foods and dietary supplements
Fellowships for research on the impact culture has on the criminal justice system
Grant writing classes
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On the state level...
All not-for-profit applicants must now pre-qualify on the NYS Grants Reform website at
grantsreform.ny.gov/grantees in order
to apply for certain New York State grant solicitations. Potential not-for-profit applicants are strongly encouraged
to begin the process of registering and prequalifying immediately, as this is a lengthy process.
New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
The New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) is accepting applications for their Highway Safety Program grants. The GTSC’s Highway Safety grants are intended to support efforts to improve highway safety by providing startup funding for new programs directed at identified highway safety problems. The GTSC has three grant programs. The Child Passenger Safety program and Police Traffic Services program must address specific statewide highway safety problems defined by the GTSC. The General Highway Safety Grant Program must address a highway safety issue defined in the State’s Highway Safety Strategic Plan. More information on the specific projects can be found on the GTSC’s website listed below. The GTSC’s grants, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Federal Highway Safety Program, provide funding for one-year periods, based on the availability of federal funding and the performance of the grantee.
Eligibility:
State and local government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit agencies registered with the NYS Grants Gateway and the NYS Charity Bureau. For-profit agencies and individuals are not eligible, nor are applications to develop a product or provide a service for profit.
Funding:
This is a reimbursement program. The applicant incurs the costs of the project and is reimbursed by the GTSC according to the approved budget.
Deadline:
May 15, 2014
Contact:
New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
6 Empire State Plaza, Room 411a
Albany, New York 12228
Phone: (518) 474-5111
Email: safeny@dmv.ny.gov
Website: www.safeny.ny.gov/egrants/default.html
On the federal level...
Department of Health and Human Services
The Administration for Children and Families within the Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications for their Street Outreach Program (SOP). The purpose of the SOP is to conduct outreach services designed to build relationships between grantee staff and runaway, homeless and street youth in an effort to keep youth safe and help them leave the streets. Successful SOP grantees provide support services that aim to move youth into stable housing and prepare them for independence. The program’s ultimate goal is to prevent the sexual abuse or exploitation of young people living on the streets or in unstable housing.
Eligibility:
State, county, city or township governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; special district governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal governments (federally recognized); Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments); nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. Faith-based and community organizations that meet the eligibility requirements are eligible to receive awards under this funding opportunity announcement.
Funding:
$2,248,804
Deadline: May 12, 2014
Contact: Katrina Morgan
Administration for Children and Families
Office of Grants Management
370 L’Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
Phone: (202) 401-5513
Email: acfogme-grants@acf.hhs.gov
Website: www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/foa/view/HHS-2014-ACF-ACYF-YO-0790
Department of Health and Human Services
The National Institutes of Health, through the Department of Health and Human Services, has issued a funding opportunity announcement: Research on Children in Military Families: The Impact of Parental Military Deployment and Reintegration on Child and Family Functioning (R21). The purpose of this funding opportunity is to encourage developmental and exploratory studies on the impact of parental military deployment, combat-related stress, and reintegration with the family on child social and affective development as well as family functioning.
Eligibility:
Nonprofit organizations; small businesses; for-profit organizations; state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; Indian/Native American tribal governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; Hispanic-serving institutions; historically black colleges; tribally controlled colleges and universities; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations; faith-based or community-based organizations; and regional organizations.
Funding:
Direct costs are limited to $275,000 over a two-year project period.
Deadline: May 7, 2014
Contact: Bryan S. Clark, MBA
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Phone: (301) 435-6975
Email: clarkb1@mail.nih.gov
Ericka Wells
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Phone: (410) 254-1853
Email: wellse2@mail.nih.gov
Website: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-11-202.html
On the private level...
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund is requesting proposals for its Woman to Woman grant program. The Woman to Woman program seeks to improve the quality of care for gynecologic cancer patients by strengthening coping capacities through a patient-to-patient support model. The program supports women and families through all phases of treatment, recurrence and recovery, and is offered free of charge to all participants.
Eligibility:
Applicants should be able to demonstrate the following: adequate gynecologic oncology patient volume, physician and hospital leadership support, the need for the program, the ability to run patient-focused initiatives, and the ability to fundraise to support programs. Each Woman to Woman program must have the support of a physician champion in the gynecologic oncology department, who will assist in referring appropriate patients to the program, as well as ensure support from departmental and hospital leadership.
Funding:
Grants of up to $50,000 will be awarded.
Deadline:
May 1, 2014
Contact: Julia Volpin
Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
14 Penn Plaza, Suite 1710
New York, NY 10122
Phone: (212) 268-1002
Email: womantowoman@ocrf.org
Website: http://womantowoman.ocrf.org/apply-now
Scholar Awards…
United States Pharmacopeial Convention
The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will present Global Fellowship Awards of up to $50,000 for the 2014–2015 academic year. The goal of the USP Global Fellowship Awards is to advance new research that contributes to innovative or updated quality standards for medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements, and to support the work of early career scientists in these fields. USP Global Fellowship Awards are presented to the students whose proposed research directly addresses a specific USP scientific or research need.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have been accepted for full-time study in a Ph.D. or Pharm.D. program, or medical or dental school; have been accepted to a fellowship program; or have been awarded a postdoctoral research (non-faculty) appointment. Non-U.S. applicants must have a background in standards and currently be enrolled in an equivalent educational program. International students must possess the appropriate visa required to participate in the Global Fellowship Awards Program. For more information and application forms, please visit their website.
Funding:
Awards will be made up to $50,000 per academic year for all applicants who are selected as fellows for the academic year.
Deadline: May 2, 2014
Contact:
Helen Kharab, Manager Global Outreach and Activities
12601 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (800) 227-8772
Email: hk@usp.org
Website: www.usp.org/around-world/global-fellowship-awards-program
United States Department of Justice
The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) within the United States Department of Justice is seeking applications for their W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship for Research on Race, Gender, Culture and Crime program. The primary objective of NIJ’s W.E.B. Du Bois Fellowship is to advance the field of knowledge regarding the confluence of crime, justice, and culture in various societal contexts. Applicants should propose research that focuses on the impact of culture at various points of intersection with the criminal justice system. Proposals should include explicit statements discussing how the proposed research follows the Du Boisian tradition of multidisciplinary scientific inquiry and how it will propel the criminal justice research field forward.
Eligibility:
States (including territories); units of local government (including federally recognized Indian tribal governments); nonprofit and for-profit organizations (including tribal nonprofit or for-profit organizations); institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education); and certain qualified individuals. For-profit organizations must agree to forgo any profit or management fees. Prospective fellows should:
Possess a terminal degree in their respective field;
Have received a terminal degree within the six years prior to September 30, 2014; or
Not have been awarded tenure by September 30, 2014.
Funding:
NIJ anticipates that up to a total of $300,000 may become available for multiple awards under this solicitation.
Deadline: May 12, 2014
Contact:
U.S. Department of Justice
Office of Justice Programs
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Email: dubois@usdoj.gov
Website: https://ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/sl001101.pdf
The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center has scheduled the following free training classes.
Grant writing
Grant-seeking Basics: May 8
Attendees will learn how the Center’s resources help make them more effective grantseekers. For beginners, this introduction to the library provides instruction in foundation research and identification of potential funders. A tour of the library will follow.
Introduction to Finding Funders: May 8, 10, 31
This class provides a hands-on introduction on how to use the center’s comprehensive online database – The Foundation Directory Online – to research and identify potential funders. The Foundation Directory Online contains over 100,000 profiles of grant-making institutions.
Proposal Writing Basics: May 3, 29
Attendees will learn about the basics of writing a proposal for their nonprofit organization.
Proposal Budgeting Basics:May 29
Attendees will learn how to prepare and present a budget in a grant proposal. This session is geared toward novice grantseekers.
In addition:
Classes are held at The Foundation Center, located at:
New York Library
79 Fifth Ave. 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10003
Space is limited, so register as soon as possible.
For additional training opportunities, to register, or for more information, call 212-620-4230 or visit
www.foundationcenter.org.
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